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Spring break struggles

So it appears that, at long last, winter has come to an end. Time for us all to emerge from our burrows like rats that survived a nuclear attack and enjoy the flowering of plants and the singing of birds—those...

Jeepers Creepers

There is a saying that crime never sleeps, and this applies here at Case Western Reserve University. Even though the vast majority of students were gone for spring break festivities at places around the...

CWRU Police Blotter March 1, 2014, to March 16, 2014

March 22, 2014

March 6— Felony theft— Four laptops taken from classrooms, Millis Building March 11— Petty theft— Cash taken from wallet, Kent Hale Smith March 12— Petty theft— Computer taken from office,...

Demystifying privilege

Sergeant Jeffrey Daberko and Officer Mark Chavis February 28, 2014

Recently there has been a story circulating on several national news outlets, including ESPN, about the tragic case of a female University of Missouri swimmer who committed suicide. She was allegedly sexually...

Don’t just stand there…

Sergeant Jeffrey Daberko and Officer Mark Chavis February 21, 2014

There is a phenomenon in psychology known as the bystander effect. It refers to the tendency of people to stand around and do nothing even when something potentially dangerous or criminal is happening...

CWRU Police Blotter Feb.10 to Feb. 17

February 21, 2014

Feb.13- Petty theft-Items taken from locker, Veale Center. Feb.16- Felony theft-Wallet taken from suite, North Residential Village On the Beat can be contacted at policecolumn@case.edu.

Grand Theft Auto

Sergeant Jeffrey Daberko and Officer Mark Chavis February 14, 2014

Recently CWRU and the Cleveland Clinic have reported a number of auto thefts from parking lots and surrounding streets. While the numbers are not at epidemic levels, there is reason for concern that the...

Me and my shadow

So everyone’s favorite rodent, Punxsutawney Phil, has crawled out of his hole and decreed that winter’s end is only six weeks away—thank goodness. Hopefully as Phil crawled back into his access-controlled...

CWRU Police Blotter Jan. 28 to Feb. 4

February 7, 2014

Jan. 30: Motor vehicle theft—Parked auto taken off street; E.108th Street/Cedar Avenue Service Center. Jan. 22: Motor vehicle theft—Parked auto taken from lot between Jan. 23 and 30; Lot 5. Vehicle...

Where there’s smoke…

Smoking tobacco is a centuries’ old custom that has come under increasing regulation in many countries over the years due to a steady flow of research revealing the negative health effects of this habit....

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